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Four Iowa High Schools Capture the Bank Iowa Traveling Challenge Cup and $1,750 for Academic Enhancement
WEST DES MOINES, IOWA (October 2, 2012) Bank Iowa is pleased to announce the four winning Iowa High Schools in the Bank Iowa Traveling Challenge Cup, an honor that comes with a prestigious crystal award and $1,750. The winning schools are Iowa City West High School (4A), Decorah High School (3A), Kuemper Catholic High School, Carroll (2A) and Saint Albert Catholic High School, Council Bluffs (1A). Introduced in 2007, the Bank Iowa Traveling Challenge Cup has become a highly coveted award, recognizing Iowa high school students for academic excellence and outstanding achievement during state competitions on the field and on stage. Winning schools in each of the states four classifications (1A, 2A, 3A and 4A) with the best combined score for academics, athletics, music, speech and debate receive a crystal award and $1,750 to be used for academic enhancement. Each of the winning schools from the 2011-12 school year has won the award previously. Decorah is a fourth year champion. This is Iowa City Wests and Saint Alberts third time winning the award, and its the second time for Kuemper Catholic. Bank Iowa is committed to helping make Iowa communities better places to live and work. As an extension of this support, we are proud to sponsor the Bank Iowa Traveling Challenge Cup, an award that acknowledges the importance of success both in the classroom and during extra-curricular activities, said Jim Plagge, President and CEO of Bank Iowa Corporation. The top ten schools for 2011-2012 in each of the class divisions and points earned were as follows: Class 4A 1. Iowa City West (1,235) 2. Waukee (1,100) 3. Bettendorf (1,010) 4. Pleasant Valley (940) 5. Ames (920) 6. Indianola (915) 7. Cedar Rapids, Jefferson (830) 8. Muscatine (825) 9. Cedar Rapids, Xavier (810) 10. Ankeny (775) Class 3A 1. Decorah (1,260) 2. Waverly-Shell Rock (1,015) 3. MOC-Floyd Valley (815) 4. Davenport, Assumption (780) 5. Harlan (765) 6. Grinnell (715) 7. Creston (680) 8. Spencer (675) 9. West Delaware (675) 10. Spirit Lake (655)

Class 2A 1. Kuemper Catholic, Carroll (760) 2. St. Edmond, Fort Dodge (740) 3. Beckman, Dyersville (735) 4. Denver (725) 5. North Polk, Alleman (660) 6. Davis County, Bloomfield (640) 7. Gilbert (630) 8. Garner-Hayfield (600) 9. Tri-Center, Neola (600) 10. East Marshall, LeGrand (565)

Class 1A 1. St. Albert, Council Bluffs (760) 2. Bishop Garrigan, Algona (705) 3. Grundy Center (575) 4. Lisbon (565) 5. Earlham (550) 6. Audubon (550) 7. Griswold (520) 8. Lynnville-Sully (520) 9. Nodaway Valley (505) 10. Sibley-Ocheyedan (490)

Whats unique about the Bank Iowa Traveling Challenge Cup is that every student has a chance to play a part in winning the award. Its not just athletics. Its not just academics. Its not just fine arts. Its all students working together, along with the support of their teachers, families and communities, to achieve great things. The top ten schools in each division should be proud of their accomplishments, Plagge said. For more information on the Bank Iowa Traveling Challenge Cup, visit the Iowa High School Sports Network website at www.ihssn.com.
About Bank Iowa Bank Iowa has 24 locations in 21 communities across the state: Altoona, Charter Oak, Clarinda, Denison, Essex, Fredericksburg, Fremont, Gilmore City, Humboldt, Johnston, Lawler, Manilla, New Hampton, Newton, Oskaloosa, Red Oak, Schleswig, Shenandoah, Villisca, Waucoma and West Des Moines. Each Bank Iowa location offers the services of a large financial institution but operates as a community bank in which decisions are made locally. Bank Iowa Corporation is a privately owned bank holding company headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, with assets of more than $1.1 billion. ###